District parks and reserves are usually in or nearby towns and have a moderate level of use or visibility. They may have some form of play equipment, parking, amenities, seating and landscaping. These areas are mowed approximately every 3-6 weeks during growing season or more often if inspections trigger it.

Local parks and reserves are those within a residential neighbourhood. They can be small or large but generally have basic play equipment, seating and landscaping. These areas are mowed on an 8 week schedule or more often if inspections trigger it.

These areas include asset protection zones (open spaces between property or bush land) and other multi-purpose areas that may have some level of recreational infrastructure. This community land (over 100 sites) is mowed or slashed on average 4 times a year.

Natural areas

There are more than 50 of these areas that are mostly bush land. They are mowed on average 2 times a year.

Roadsides - The grass on the shoulders along major rural sealed roads is slashed once a year. As a general guide the slashing program occurs as follows:

January & February

King Creek

Laurieton

Bonny Hills

Lake Cathie

Port Macquarie

March, April & May

Telegraph Point

Rollands Plains

Beechwood

June

Bellangary

Papinbarra

July & August

Long Flat

Byabarra

Comboyne

November & December

Lorne

Kendall

Outreach bank mowing to reduce vegetation close to travel lanes on rural roads is done on a 5 year cycle.

Council does not mow residential footpaths. Property owners and residents are responsible for mowing the grassed areas in front of private, commercial or industrial property. Council relies on the goodwill of residents to maintain these areas so ratepayer funds can be directed towards other community services.